Atlanta BeltLine Lantern Parade

Atlanta, GA · Arts & Culture

When: September 19, 2026
Where: Adair Park · Atlanta · GA
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

The Atlanta BeltLine Lantern Parade is a community night parade of illuminated lanterns and giant puppets, led by artist Chantelle Rytter's Krewe of the Grateful Gluttons. It is one of the BeltLine's signature public art traditions, drawing tens of thousands of walkers along a different stretch of trail each year.

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